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Proud Of The Woman She Was Becoming.
Sinclair's POVThe jet felt like the bubble of quiet luxury that it was, with the hum of the engine fading into the background like a lullaby. In front of me was my glowing laptop screen that had a spreadsheet full of numbers. Literally a language that I understood better than most.The silence, however, was far from silent. And that was because it kept getting punctuated by a small, frustrated click-click-click.I didn’t look up right away since I kinda already knew what it was. April had been trying to recline her seat again. And failing. Again.I could see her tiny scowl and the determined sef of her jaw as she battled with the elegant and supposedly intuitive controls even without turning around.Awhile ago, she'd tried to open the overhead bin but ended up turning on the reading light. The April I knew was still in there somewhere. She hadn't changed completely.Hearing the soft, defeated sigh from across the cabin, I shook my head and closed the laptop, the click sounding a bit
Her First Time On A Jet.
April's POVI burst into my apartment like it was on fire. Or maybe like I was on fire, because that was what it felt like. A full-blown, category-five adrenaline surge.I was going to be travelling. By air. Out of Avalon. For the first time in my goddamn life.Well, not first time since I wasn't from Avalon and when Nathan found me, he took me out of there by bus. But on my defence, it was a terrifying experience so I didn't quite count it as travelling.My suitcase lay open on the floor like a hungry mouth and I did quite the job in feeding it everything. Silk blouses, backup socks, flats and heels, power dresses, toothpaste, two kinds of concealer (just in case), and one very squished travel steamer that had never seen a passport in its entire existence.I texted Wren on my way here and the girl didn't waste a second before calling me straight up."Tell me you're not panicking right now," Wren’s voice crackled through speakerphone.What was she even talking about?"I’m panicking."
Lines Not Meant to Be Crossed.
Sinclair's POVI barely had the time to breathe because the moment I stepped into my office, I heard the door slam shut behind me."What the actual fuck was that in the elevator?! Are you insane, Sinclair?!"Veronica's voice cut through the air like a blade, sounding shrill and jagged as it echoed off the glass walls. I didn't turn around to face her yet. My head kept throbbing behind my eyes, sleep had barely been part of my night hence I felt every raw nerve of mine vibrating under my skin."I mean what I'm saying," she snapped, her heels striking the floor as she stormed toward me. "Are you trying to humiliate me? Is that it? Public humiliation is your new game?"Sinking into the chair behind my desk slowly, I undid the top button of my shirt. I still remained silent.She didn’t care."Because you did it. Everyone fucking saw you. The entire damn lobby. You and your little assistant being all cozy in the elevator like she’s your goddamn wife."Still, I said nothing. Because what wa
Cassian Could As Well Kiss My Ass.
April's POV.It was early afternoon when I finally stopped moving.I stood in the middle of my tiny living room, towel still slung over my head, and let the silence stretch. Filtering through the blinds, the sun felt so warm against the tops of my feet amd the ACs quiet hum was the only sound I could hear. My apartment still smelled like eggs and garlic, thanks to Grandpa dearest.Grandpa Hale was still in there. In my kitchen. He was cooking enough to last me the week because I was beginning to look skinnier.And the longer that thought sat with me, the more something in my chest began to ache. A good ache. A strange one. Like something inside me that had been tight for too long was finally loosening.He really stayed to look after me.I don’t think I’ve ever been... looked after like this.Dropping down onto the armrest of the couch, still towel-drying my hair, I stared out at the buildings across from me. The world looked so normal out there. Like mine hadn't just turned itself ins
Spilled Light.
April’s POVI felt warmth pressed against me. It was soft and steady, and definitely wasn't mine. Stirring, God I felt so groggy and disoriented, my whole body ached in places that I had no idea could ache just because I sat for too long. I had my back pressed against something.....or someone firm.Their chest kept rising and falling beneath my cheek in a rhythm too calm and too human ish to be Sinclair. But on a more reasonable note, the person I was trapped with was....Oh God.Sinclair.I blinked hard. Once. Twice. The dim emergency lighting from earlier was gone and was now replaced by the harsh fluorescent glare of restored power. My heart lodged itself into my throat as I registered the unmistakable mechanical ding.The elevator doors were open.Wide openAnd Quinn stood there with his arms crossed with an unreadable expression on his face. Veronica was there too and she looked like she'd just walked into something deeply diseased.Some employees were standing, littered all over
The Quiet Between Us.
April's POVThe office was as good as an empty mausoleum by the time the clock hit 7.Most of the lights were now dim, and silence enveloped the executive floor. Nothing could be heard, well, except for the quiet droning of the air-conditioning and the faint, traitorous click of my keyboard.My shoulders ached so bad, I almost cried. My lower back wasn't even making things better. It felt like a live wire of tension. My eyes were starting to burn from the too many spreadsheets that I'd seen today.That didn't make me stop though.Because the only thing worse than my really bruised leg was the stack of ancient files that'd been spread across my desk like the remnants of a crime scene.Cassian had left them there about an hour ago.I know what you're thinking. "Already? It's not even been long since he took over the COO position and he was already acting petty?"Yeah, because apparently, he hates me more than he hates my boss. I blab too much. The hell?The bastard had approached my tabl
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